Motorcycle Accident

Motorcycle crash injures two near Salisbury

A motorcycle accident Thursday night, July 7th, in Chariton County, injured the driver and his passenger.  The state patrol reports 47-year-old Randall Watts of Macon received serious injuries. His passenger, 46-year-old Stacey Sipe of Excello, had moderate injuries. Both were transported to University Hospital in Columbia.  The northbound motorcycle failed to negotiate a curve, ran […]

ATV accident

Mercer ATV accident results in DWI arrest

An all-terrain vehicle accident early today in Mercer injured two occupants, one of whom was arrested by the highway patrol. It happened about 12:20 Monday morning on Brant Street in Mercer. The state patrol said 26-year-old Timothy Bomgardner, with a Springfield address, received serious injuries. A passenger, 27-year-old Benjamin Stark of Mercer, received minor injuries. […]

Accident

Braymer teen hurt in Saturday crash

A Braymer resident was hurt Saturday night when the pickup truck he was driving traveled off a lettered route north of Braymer. 16-year old Alexander Rogers of Braymer was taken by private vehicle to Hedrick Medical Center at Chillicothe with moderate injuries. The accident happened nine miles north of Braymer on Route A when the […]

Traffic accident

Stanberry resident injured in Highway 136 accident

A Stanberry resident received minor injuries in a two-car accident at Stanberry late Friday afternoon, July 1st. 74-year-old Merna Reynolds was transported to Northwest Medical Center in Albany. Ms. Reynolds was a passenger in a car driven by 18-year-old Caress Straight of Stanberry who was not reported hurt. The other driver, 26-year old Nicole Powers […]

Chillicothe Police Department

Chillicothe Police Department reports on recent calls

The Chillicothe Police Department remains busy on a daily basis and has yet again released highlights of recent calls. Officers were dispatched to a report of stolen property from the 1000 block of Polk Street. The incident remains under investigation.   Officers were dispatched to a two-vehicle non-injury accident on a private lot in the 700 […]

Deadly Crash

Cameron teen dies in Monday night accident

The highway patrol reports a sports utility vehicle overturned last night approximately three miles north of Cameron, claiming the life of one teenager and injuring another. The state patrol said a passenger, 17-year-old Taylor Mefford of Cameron, was pronounced dead at the scene by the DeKalb County Coroner. The driver of the SUV, 16-year-old Brendan […]

Traffic accident

Carrollton woman injured in Jackson County crash

The highway patrol reports a woman from Carrollton was injured yesterday afternoon when her vehicle, attempting to make a turn, was hit by another vehicle. The accident (at 4:10 pm Wednesday) was in Jackson County. The state patrol listed injuries as moderate for 57-year-old Cindy Clater of Carrollton and taken by ambulance to Liberty Hospital. […]

Motorcycle Accident

Brunswick woman life-flighted after motorcycle crash

A Brunswick resident was hurt when the motorcycle she was operating ran off a lettered route in Chariton County, throwing her off the vehicle. 55-year-old Debrah Berry of Brunswick was flown by medical helicopter to University Hospital at Columbia with serious injuries. The accident late Saturday morning was two miles east of Sumner on Route […]